I really liked this infographic with resume tips that I found on Pinterest recently. The original source appears to be JobInterviewTools.com, but unfortunately the pin does not direct back to the original source. I like it because I agree with all 12 traits of a successful resume. So, why re-invent the wheel here?? I would like to add a couple of thoughts to this list of traits.
- I absolutely agree that you need to look at a job description as you start to craft your resume for that position. Although you may have one "go to" resume, it is important to remember you will need to tweak it for each specific position. Many people have more than one resume for different career fields or types of positions they are applying for. The job description is your guide to what you want to highlight on your resume from your previous experiences.
- "Related Experience" includes MANY things. I encourage students to have a "related experience" section on their resume to pull all of those experiences together that best support the objective or goal for that resume. For example: involvement and leadership in a student organization might fall under this section, undergraduate research and course projects could fall into this section along with the obvious jobs, internships and volunteer work. You can create a different section for "other employment" that is not directly related to the position you are currently applying for.
- Along with language skills, you should also include computer and technical skills which are much sought after in the current job market.
